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SEOUL, Dec 3 (Reuters) - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday declared martial law in an unannounced late night address broadcast live on YTN television.

Yoon said he had no choice but to resort to such a measure in order to safeguard free and constitutional order, saying opposition parties have taken hostage of the parliamentary process to throw the country into a crisis.

"I declare martial law to protect the free Republic of Korea from the threat of North Korean communist forces, to eradicate the despicable pro-North Korean anti-state forces that are plundering the freedom and happiness of our people, and to protect the free constitutional order," Yoon said.

He did not say in the address what specific measures will be taken.

Yoon cited a motion by the country's opposition Democratic Party, which has a majority in parliament, this week to impeach some of the country's top prosecutors and its rejection of a government budget proposal.

edit: BBC live feed. This just broke an hour ago so they're still gathering information: https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cn38321180et

edit: Maybe it's over? Per the BBC-

South Koreans celebrate as Yoon withdraws martial law troops - published at 12:43

Moments after South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol announced he would lift the martial law people outside the National Assembly celebrated, the AFP news agency reports.

It adds that Yoon says martial law troops have withdrawn after the National Assembly voted to block his imposition of military rule.

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[-] Acute_Engles@hexbear.net 34 points 3 weeks ago

I have a group chat with a couple of my former journeypeople who taught me the trade while i was an apprentice.

I sent this article to this chat with a dumb quip like "looks like south korea was the real north korea all along" i believe it was. This is the first response and what, i believe, will be the John Q. Public response to this.

I imagine it has to do with all the north sending troops to Ukraine and the impending ww3. But I didn't read it, so I'll just assume lol.

Our trade has a reputation for being dumb guys who do drugs (we're not roofers, FYI) but when I read that I just sighed.

[-] RangeFourHarry@hexbear.net 30 points 3 weeks ago

Glad it’s not just me who thinks roofers are dumb

[-] Acute_Engles@hexbear.net 23 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Literally the coldest, least controversial opinion in the trades

I know multiple ticketed roofers who would agree wholeheartedly

[-] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 22 points 3 weeks ago

I am friends with many roofers, roofers are fucking idiots

[-] ikilledtheradiostar@hexbear.net 24 points 3 weeks ago

I love them tho, because they keep a roof over my head.

[-] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 29 points 3 weeks ago

I do find it amazing what society has decided we can trust to people who are drunk and have been up for 3 days smoking meth and what we don't. Putting up buildings, sure! Working a checkout counter, abso not!

[-] Krem@hexbear.net 23 points 3 weeks ago

making spreadsheets in a cubicle? unthinkable. making a delicious restaurant meal? necessary!

[-] Bureaucrat@hexbear.net 12 points 3 weeks ago

Which is crazy because meth would make you great for hyperfocusing on spreadsheets

[-] Chapo_is_Red@hexbear.net 12 points 3 weeks ago

making spreadsheets in a cubicle? unthinkable

When did they start drug testing white collar workers?

[-] frauddogg@hexbear.net 10 points 3 weeks ago

To my knowledge, you just had to clear the first one.

[-] Rod_Blagojevic@hexbear.net 7 points 3 weeks ago

Iron workers are very important

[-] BeamBrain@hexbear.net 11 points 3 weeks ago

I imagine it has to do with all the north sending troops to Ukraine and the impending ww3.

parenti-hands

[-] Rod_Blagojevic@hexbear.net 8 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Pipe fitter? I kid, I kid.

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